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Observer
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Observer
Anna Wintour vows to keep working as receives latest UK honour
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour revealed Tuesday she has no intention of retiring, as the fashion legend accepted her latest prestigious UK honour from King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Wintour, 75 -- already made a dame in 2017 -- was this time made a companion of honour, joining a select group never numbering more than 65 recognised for major contributions in their field. Renowned British artist Tracey Emin was also at the palace Tuesday to formally receive her damehood, after both women were named in Charles' first birthday honours list in 2023. "It's wonderful to be back at Buckingham Palace and I was completely surprised and overwhelmed to be given this great honour," said Wintour, who removed her trademark sunglasses to receive it. British-born Wintour -- who has helmed American Vogue for more than three decades -- noted that when she was last honoured, by Queen Elizabeth II, "we both agreed that we had been doing our job a very long time". "Then this morning His Majesty asked me if this meant I was going to stop working and I said firmly, no," she added, wearing an Alexander McQueen outfit. "It makes me even more convinced that I have so much more to achieve." The Order of the Companions of Honour, founded in 1917 by King George V, is limited to 65 members at any one time. Those who have made a long-standing contribution to arts, science, medicine or government can be appointed, with Judi Dench, Elton John, David Hockney current honourees. Wintour, who was raised in the UK to a British father and an American mother, has edited Vogue in the United States since 1988. Over the ensuing decades she has earned a reputation as one of the most influential and formidable figures in fashion. Emin, 61, one of Britain's best-known living artists, was made a dame for her services to art. A leading figure in the provocative Young British Artists movement of the late 1980s and 1990s, she has battled cancer and has undergone major surgery in recent years. —AFP
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Anna Wintour takes off her iconic sunglasses for meeting with King Charles
Anna Wintour is rarely seen without her shades. But for a special occasion, she was prepared to break with tradition. The legendary Vogue editor-in-chief was presented with the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. She was appointed to the order in the King's 2023 birthday honors for her services to fashion, as well as her philanthropic work fundraising for causes like HIV/AIDs research and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The honor is granted to those who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government over a long period of time. Only 65 people can be a member of the order at any one time – its current ranks include Elton John, Paul McCartney, Judi Dench and Margaret Atwood. Wintour, who was also made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2017, has been Vogue's editor-in-chief since 1988. When Charles presented her with the honor, Wintour was without her trademark dark sunglasses—though it seems she quickly put them back on to pose for photos outside the palace. In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour in 2019, Wintour said her eyewear is 'incredibly useful because you avoid people knowing what you're thinking about.' Last month, the famed editor took off her glasses to receive another honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Outgoing US President Joe Biden awarded Wintour, who hosted political fundraisers for his campaign, with the nation's highest civilian honor. CNN's Lauren Said-Moorhouse contributed reporting.
CNN
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Anna Wintour takes off her iconic sunglasses for meeting with King Charles
Anna Wintour is rarely seen without her shades. But for a special occasion, she was prepared to break with tradition. The legendary Vogue editor-in-chief was presented with the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. She was appointed to the order in the King's 2023 birthday honors for her services to fashion, as well as her philanthropic work fundraising for causes like HIV/AIDs research and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The honor is granted to those who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government over a long period of time. Only 65 people can be a member of the order at any one time – its current ranks include Elton John, Paul McCartney, Judi Dench and Margaret Atwood. Wintour, who was also made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2017, has been Vogue's editor-in-chief since 1988. GET OUR FREE ROYAL NEWSLETTER • Sign up to CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what's happening behind palace walls. When Charles presented her with the honor, Wintour was without her trademark dark sunglasses—though it seems she quickly put them back on to pose for photos outside the palace. In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour in 2019, Wintour said her eyewear is 'incredibly useful because you avoid people knowing what you're thinking about.' Last month, the famed editor took off her glasses to receive another honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Outgoing US President Joe Biden awarded Wintour, who hosted political fundraisers for his campaign, with the nation's highest civilian honor. CNN's Lauren Said-Moorhouse contributed reporting.
CNN
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Anna Wintour takes off her iconic sunglasses for meeting with King Charles
Anna Wintour is rarely seen without her shades. But for a special occasion, she was prepared to break with tradition. The legendary Vogue editor-in-chief was presented with the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. She was appointed to the order in the King's 2023 birthday honors for her services to fashion, as well as her philanthropic work fundraising for causes like HIV/AIDs research and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The honor is granted to those who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government over a long period of time. Only 65 people can be a member of the order at any one time – its current ranks include Elton John, Paul McCartney, Judi Dench and Margaret Atwood. Wintour, who was also made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2017, has been Vogue's editor-in-chief since 1988. GET OUR FREE ROYAL NEWSLETTER • Sign up to CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what's happening behind palace walls. When Charles presented her with the honor, Wintour was without her trademark dark sunglasses—though it seems she quickly put them back on to pose for photos outside the palace. In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour in 2019, Wintour said her eyewear is 'incredibly useful because you avoid people knowing what you're thinking about.' Last month, the famed editor took off her glasses to receive another honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Outgoing US President Joe Biden awarded Wintour, who hosted political fundraisers for his campaign, with the nation's highest civilian honor. CNN's Lauren Said-Moorhouse contributed reporting.
